Critics of “gender-affirming care” have no voice in pop culture. Nor do detransitioners, those who underwent the gender-reassignment surgery but regret it.
“Identity Crisis” changes that.
The documentary, a joint effort between Turning Point USA and DailyWire+, questions the progressive narratives around trans youth. What emerges is a shocking account of medical misdirection, social programming and children caught in the crossfire.
It’s as one-sided as a Michael Moore documentary, but its power is in voices too often ignored.
Meet Adam Vena. He’s a father who “lost” his son at the age of 2. The child is being transitioned to a girl by his ex-partner. There’s nothing he can do about it. He can’t even see his child, and it’s killing him.
The law stands against him. So does much of the culture.
“All I wanna do is hold my son.”
Adam’s story is the heart of “Identity Crisis,” putting a face on the struggles faced by parents who don’t agree with gender-affirming treatment. That some cases involve shockingly young children is one of many alarming elements shared in the documentary.
- Why is this happening?
- How do doctors financially benefit from creating life-long patients?
- And why do detransitioners say they receive lesser care than their pre-transition selves?
The documentary drills down on these core issues. We see a rush to judgment combined with social media engineering on a grand scale. The current battle over TikTok’s future comes into sharp focus.
What are our kids watching?
Meanwhile, the detransition movement can’t be heard through the media din. Or are they being purposely ignored?
Those voices speak in “Identity Crisis,” and what they say is heartbreaking. Take Laura Becker. She transitioned in her teens and deeply regrets it. Her pain is palpable.
“We are the canary in the coal mine,” she warns.
“I fell into this idea that I had the brain of a young man and the body of a young woman, that I just had a sickness and I had to treat it.”
Detransitioner and star of new Daily Wire and TPUSA documentary “Identity Crisis” @ChoooCole shares why she wanted to transition at such a… pic.twitter.com/yhlnRk1iNq
— Daily Wire (@realDailyWire) December 20, 2024
The film’s most intriguing voice belongs to Buck Angel. He’s a trans man and former porn star who speaks out against gender-affirming care for children. For some, his appearance cuts the “bigotry” argument off at the knees.
“Identity Crisis” could be a bit more wonky. Some segments are powered by media personalities like Chaya Raichik (Libs of TikTok) when we want more doctors, and more hard research.
It’s possible experts flinched at appearing in the film, chilling context behind this project. Merely disagreeing with the Left’s trans youth narrative invites trouble, be it professional or personal.
Just ask J.K. Rowling.
The pop culture component in “Identity Crisis” still matters. Consider James Lindsay, author and critic who has been tracking this movement for some time and offers cogent analysis. He’s not a medical doctor, but his observations leave a mark.
Trigger warnings greet scenes showing how teens are physically transitioned to the opposite sex. These warnings are typically unnecessary, punitive or downright silly.
Not here.
The surgical images are hard to watch and, sadly, necessary. We can’t turn away. Nor should we.
“Identity Crisis” works best as a cry for more debate on a subject that impacts the lives of our children. That we needed a documentary to have those voices heard is a sorry statement all its own.
HiT or Miss: “Identity Crisis” lets gender-affirming care critics speak at long last. Their voices deserve to be heard.
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